Cultural Institution Profile: Chief Dull Knife College: This project examines the role of the tribal college in the preservation of the culture and language of the Northern Cheyenne tribe in Lame Deer, MT. The paper highlights the work of the college as well as the college’s library and cultural center, and uplifts its role for both the college students and the reservation’s community. Written from the perspective of a Reading Nation Waterfall partner for the tribe and a visitor to the Northern Cheyenne reservation, the paper shares an appreciation for the efforts of the tribal college in the many ways in which the Northern Cheyenne culture is celebrated and valued both at the college and across the reservation.

Caroline Chow has an MEd in Early Childhood Education and will be entering her final semester in the MLIS program at San José State University this spring, where she is focusing on children’s librarianship in public libraries after a long career in Montessori teaching. Caroline is committed to working with children, serving diverse community needs, and fostering a collective love of learning and growing. She currently works part-time as a library assistant in a public library, is a co-project manager for Reading Nation Waterfall (a grant initiative working towards increasing access to books and literacy in Native American communities), is a dedicated volunteer in the kitchens and workshops of a few beloved social justice organizations in the East Bay, and enjoys outdoor adventuring and creative crafting and cooking endeavors.